Expeditors names David A. Hackett CFO effective Oct. 1; Bradley Powell to retire Sept. 30
Expeditors International of Washington said CFO Bradley S. Powell will retire effective September 30, 2025, and named David A. Hackett, its current Vice President, Finance, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2025. The filing describes this as a planned succession, and the company's press release said Hackett has been in the Vice President, Finance role since May 2024.
Key points
- Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and CFO, notified the board on August 4, 2025 of his plan to retire effective September 30, 2025.
- David A. Hackett, 52, was appointed Senior Vice President and CFO effective October 1, 2025, and has served as Vice President, Finance since May 2024.
- Hackett previously spent nearly 16 years in finance roles at NIKE, Inc. and nearly nine years in audit at KPMG, according to the filing.
- During Powell's tenure, the dividend rose from $0.32 to $1.54 and the company returned a total of $11.7 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, per CEO Daniel R. Wall.
The filing
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